Abstract |
We have studied the interaction between lysozyme, destabilized by reducing its -S-S- bonds, and bovine eye lens alpha-crystallin, a member of the alpha-small heat shock protein superfamily. We have used gel filtration, photon correlation spectroscopy, and analytical ultracentrifugation to study the binding of lysozyme by alpha-crystallin at 25 degrees C and 37 degrees C. We can conclude that alpha-crystallin chaperones the destabilized protein in a two-step process. First the destabilized proteins are bound by the alpha-crystallin so that nonspecific aggregation of the destabilized protein is prevented. This complex is unstable, and a reorganization and inter-particle exchange of the peptides result in stable and soluble large particles. alpha-Crystallin does not require activation by temperature for the first step of its chaperone activity as it prevents the formation of nonspecific aggregates at 25 degrees C as well as at 37 degrees C. The reorganization of the peptides, however, gives rise to smaller particles at 37 degrees C than at 25 degrees C. Indirect evidence shows that the association of several alpha-crystallin/substrate protein complexes leads to the formation of very large particles. These are responsible for the increase of the light scattering.
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Authors | S Abgar, J Vanhoudt, T Aerts, J Clauwaert |
Journal | Biophysical journal
(Biophys J)
Vol. 80
Issue 4
Pg. 1986-95
(Apr 2001)
ISSN: 0006-3495 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11259311
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Crystallins
- Heat-Shock Proteins
- Peptides
- Muramidase
- Dithiothreitol
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cattle
- Chromatography, Gel
- Crystallins
(chemistry, metabolism)
- Dithiothreitol
(pharmacology)
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Heat-Shock Proteins
(chemistry)
- Kinetics
- Light
- Models, Statistical
- Muramidase
(chemistry)
- Peptides
(chemistry)
- Photons
- Protein Binding
- Protein Transport
- Scattering, Radiation
- Spectrophotometry
- Temperature
- Time Factors
- Ultracentrifugation
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